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Old 7th June 2017, 11:49 AM
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Will there be any practical way of getting there without a car?
Maybe the long term parking bus could make a little extra money and offer a service from the terminals??

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Old 8th June 2017, 01:36 PM
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The walk from the bus stop at the entrance of the long term car park to Shep's Mound is not that far, probably 1/2 a kilometre at most.
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Old 8th June 2017, 02:06 PM
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The workers started today, and have fenced off the whole Shep Mound area.

Very nice to see things happening as planned and communicated
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Old 9th June 2017, 06:33 PM
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The final touches were put onto the fencing around Shep's Mound today.
The site will now take shape over the coming months







I will keep you posted with updates as the redevelopment progresses.
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Old 10th June 2017, 07:17 AM
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This is an outstanding tribute to Shep. Congratulations to all involved in making it happen.
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Old 10th June 2017, 06:50 PM
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Just out of interest, and for those newer members of the forum who might not know of Bruce Shepherd, I've attached a memories booklet to this post, which this forum created after his passing. (You need to be a registered member and be logged in to view the attachment)
It was printed and shared with all who attended his funeral. Some great memories there and funny stories.

You can also check out this Plane Spotting Video which features Shep.
https://youtu.be/xYLhM7BPhKs

These two threads also features some photos:
http://yssyforum.net/board/showthread.php?t=6922
http://yssyforum.net/board/showthread.php?t=11346

To have a recognised spotting area in his name at Sydney Airport, where he spent a great deal of time, making many new friends, sharing good times, right up until he passed away, is just so fitting. He'd absolutely deny it, but I know he'd be quietly very proud.
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Old 12th June 2017, 01:55 PM
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Well done to all who worked behind the scenes to make this happen. Also to acknowledge a great friend is just tops.
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Old 13th June 2017, 07:26 AM
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Thank you for the history. As someone that lives in Melbourne, I thought Shep's Mound was the beach spotting place. When I saw the photos and the tower was in the background, I had to look at Google maps! It's going to be a great spot to sit and just watch.
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Old 15th June 2017, 12:18 PM
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Hi everyone,

We’ve started construction on Shep’s Mound. We'll be posting updates on our social media channels and this forum about construction progress.

You're probably familiar with these alternative locations to plane spot, but just in case - http://bit.ly/planespotSYD

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Old 15th June 2017, 12:31 PM
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Great stuff and not before time!

Will parking be improved as part of the project and will it be free non-time limited parking?
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